| 单词 | ask |
| 释义 | ask verb¹ 1put a question to sb提问adverb | verb + ask | preposition | phrases adverb➤gently, quietly, softly温和地问；轻声问；柔声问◆'how do you feel?' she asked softly.“你感觉怎样？”她柔声问道。➤conversationally, politely, sweetly亲切随便地问；礼貌地问；温柔地问◆'did you sleep well?' he asked politely.“你睡得好吗？”他礼貌地问。➤eagerly, excitedly急切地问；激动地问▸➤angrily, bluntly, coldly, crossly, impatiently, irritably, sarcastically, sharply, slyly生气地问；不客气地问；冷冷地问；恼怒地问；不耐烦地问；急躁地问；讽刺地问；严厉地问；狡猾地问▸➤calmly, casually, coolly, drily, innocently, nonchalantly平静地问；随便地问；冷冷地问；无表情地问；天真地问；漠不关心地问◆'oh, sue went too, did she?' i asked innocently (= pretending i did not know that this was important).“哦，休也去了吗？”我故作天真地问道。➤curiously, doubtfully, incredulously, inquisitively, pointedly, quizzically, sceptically/skeptically, suspiciously, warily好奇地问；疑惑地问；怀疑地问；追根究底地问；尖锐地问；揶揄地问▸➤anxiously, apprehensively, concernedly, fearfully, nervously, timidly, worriedly焦急地问；担心地问；关心地问；恐惧地问；紧张地问；胆怯地问；担忧地问◆'will he be all right?' sabrina asked anxiously.“他没事吧？”萨布丽娜焦急地问。➤cautiously, hesitantly, tentatively, uncertainly小心翼翼地问；迟疑地问；试探着问；吞吞吐吐地问➤hopefully满怀希望地问◆'do you still want to go out tonight?' she asked hopefully.“你今晚还想出去吗？”她满怀希望地问道。➤jokingly, teasingly戏谑地问；嘲弄地问▸➤legitimately理直气壮地问◆voters can legitimately ask whose interests are being served by the new legislation.选民可以理直气壮地问这一新的立法在为谁的利益服务。◆an interviewer may legitimately ask a candidate about current use of illegal drugs.面试人问申请人当前是否吸食毒品并无不妥。verb + ask➤want to想问◆she wanted to ask mary if she knew what was wrong.她想问玛丽是否知道出了什么事。◆i wanted to ask him a question.我想问他一个问题。➤dare (to)敢问◆i wondered how old she was but i didn't dare ask.我想知道她的年龄，但是我不敢问。➤forget to忘记问◆i completely forgot to ask his name.我完全忘记了问他的名字。preposition➤about询问有关⋯的情况◆he asked about her family.他询问了她的家庭情况。phrases➤get asked sth被问及⋯◆i often get asked that.常有人问我那件事。➤if you don't mind me asking, if you don't mind my asking如果你不介意我问◆how old are you－if you don't mind my asking?你多大了 － 如果你不介意我这样问？ask verb² 2request sth请求adverb | preposition adverb➤nicely好好地恳求◆if you ask her nicely, she'll give you a hand.如果你好好地求她，她会帮你的。➤specifically特别请求◆he specifically asked for information on the subject.他专门想要这方面的信息。preposition➤for索要⋯◆i'm not asking for money.我不要钱。 ask /ɑːsk; name æsk/ verb [transitive] to say the price that you want for sth that you are selling 要价；索价◆he's asking €5 000 for the car. 这辆汽车他要价 5000 欧元。 ●ask sb to leave (often be asked to leave) to ask sb to leave their job; to dismiss sb 辞退◆the chief executive has been asked to leave. 总裁已被要求辞职。ⓘ this is a polite way to say ‘fire sb’ or, in british english, ‘sack sb’.这是 fire sb 或英式英语里 sack sb 的礼貌说法。 ●ask sb backto ask sb to attend a further job interview 邀请（某人）回来参加进一步求职面试◆they asked back four people for in-depth interviews. 他们邀请了四人回来进行深入的求职面试。☞ askask verb 1➤ask a question提问➤ask for sth请求给予⋯ask ♦︎ enquire ♦︎ demand ♦︎ pose ♦︎ consultthese words all mean to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information.这些词均表示问、询问。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to ask / enquire about / after sb / sth◆to ask / enquire / demand sth of sb◆to ask / enquire / demand what / who / how..., etc.◆to ask / enquire politely◆to ask / enquire / demand angrily◆to ask / demand fiercely / aggressively■ ask [transitive, intransitive] to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information问；询问◆'where are you going?' she asked.“你要去哪儿？”她问道。◆the interviewer asked me about my future plans.面试官问了我未来的计划。◆did you ask the price?你问了价钱没有？◆she asked the students their names.她问了学生的姓名。◆i often get asked that!我常常被问到那件事！◆she asked where i lived.她问我住在哪儿。◆i was asked if / whether i could drive.有人问我会不会开车。◆can i ask a question?我能提个问题吗？◆how old are you, if you don't mind me / my asking?冒昧请问，你多大了？◆he asked about her family.他询问了她的家庭情况。ⓘ you cannot say 'ask to sb'. * ask 不能后接 to sb◆i asked to my friend what had happened. ■ enquire (also inquire, especially in name) [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to ask sb for information询问；打听◆i called the station to enquire about train times.我打电话到火车站询问火车时刻。◆she enquired after my father.她向我父亲问好。◆she enquired as to your whereabouts.她打听你的下落。◆might i enquire why you never mentioned this before?请问你为什么之前从未提及这件事呢？◆he enquired her name.他打听她的姓名。 ➡ see also enquiry → question noun ■ demand [transitive] to ask a question very firmly（态度坚定地）询问；质问◆'and where have you been?' he demanded angrily.“你去哪儿了？”他生气地问道。◆'what's your name?' she demanded of the girl.“你叫什么名字？”她向那女孩问道。■ pose [transitive] (always used with question 总是与 question 连用) (formal) to ask a question, especially one that needs serious thought提出（须深思的）问题；质询◆the new play poses some challenging questions.这个新剧目提出了一些富挑战性的问题。■ consult [transitive] to go to sb for information or advice咨询；请教◆if the pain continues, consult your doctor.如果疼痛持续不消退，要请医生诊治。 ➡ see also consult → refer to sth , consultation → interview 1 ask verb 2➤ask a question提问➤ask for sth请求给予⋯ ➡ see also the entry for demand verb 另见 demand 动词词条ask ♦︎ seek ♦︎ call for sth ♦︎ request ♦︎ apply ♦︎ invite ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ claim ♦︎ petitionthese words all mean to tell sb that you would like them to do sth or give you sth, or that you would like sth to happen.这些词均表示要求、请求。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to ask / call / apply / appeal / petition for sth◆to ask for / seek / call for / request / invite / appeal for / claim sth from sb◆to ask / request sth of sb◆to ask / call for / request / invite / appeal for / petition sb to do sth◆to ask / apply to do sth◆to ask / request that...◆to formally ask for / seek / call for / request / apply for / invite sb to do / claim / petition for sth◆to repeatedly ask for / call for / request / apply for / appeal for sth◆to explicitly ask for / call for / request / invite sth■ ask [intransitive, transitive] to tell sb that you would like them to do or give you sth, or that you would like sth to happen; to say that you would like permission to do sth要求；请求；请求允许◆if you want anything, just ask.如果你想要什么，尽管提出。◆i went up to the bar and asked for a beer.我去吧枱要了杯啤酒。◆he asked me for a job yesterday.他昨天来向我求职。◆why don't you ask david's advice?你为什么不征求戴维的意见呢？◆can i ask a favour of you?我能请你帮个忙吗？◆i asked to see the manager.我要求见经理。◆all the students were asked to complete a form.所有学生都被要求填写一份表格。◆i'll ask if it's all right to park here.我去问问这儿是否可以停车。■ seek (sought, sought) [transitive] (formal) to ask sb for sth（向人）请求，寻求◆i think it's time we sought legal advice.我想我们该咨询一下律师了。◆she managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.她设法使他平静下来，然后向一名邻居求助。 ➡ see also seek → look verb 2 , seek → try verb 1 ■ call for sth -->phrasal verb (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to ask publicly for sth to happen（公开）要求◆the group called for the immediate release of the hostages.该组织要求立即释放人质。◆the opposition is calling for the prime minister to resign.反对派正要求首相辞职。 ➡ see also call → request noun ■ request [transitive] (formal) to ask for sth or ask sb to do sth in a polite or formal way（礼貌或正式地）要求，请求◆she requested permission to film at the white house.她申请准许在白宫拍摄。◆you are politely requested not to smoke in this restaurant.请不要在本餐馆吸烟。 ➡ see also request → request noun , request → wish noun ■ apply [intransitive] to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job or a place at a college or university（通常以正式的书面形式）申请（职位、入学等）◆to apply for a job / passport / grant申请工作／护照／拨款◆i decided to apply to manchester university.我决定了向曼彻斯特大学提出申请。◆you can apply by letter or on-line.你可以写信或上网申请。◆he's applied to join the army.他已经报名参军。 ➡ see also applicant → candidate , application → request noun ■ invite [transitive] (formal) to ask sb formally to go somewhere or do sth（正式）邀请，请求◆successful candidates will be invited for interview next week.通过甄别的候选人将获邀下周参加面试。◆he invited questions from the audience.他请听众提问。■ appeal [intransitive] to make a serious and urgent request for sth呼吁；恳求；吁请◆nationalist leaders have appealed for calm.民族主义领袖呼吁保持冷静。◆organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.组织者呼吁人群不要惊慌。◆i am appealing on behalf of the famine victims (= asking for money).我代表饥荒灾民吁请捐款。 ➡ see also appeal → request noun ■ claim [transitive, intransitive] to ask for money from the government or a company because you have a right to it（依照权利）索要，索取◆he's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit.他无权申领失业救济金。◆she claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.她因受伤向公司索要损害赔偿金。◆you can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train.你可以按你的保险索赔你落在火车上的大衣。 ➡ see also claim → request noun ■ petition /pətɪʃn/ [intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request to sb in authority, especially by sending them a petition (= a written request signed by a large number of people); to formally ask for sth in court（尤指通过递送请愿书）祈求，请愿；（向法院）请求，申请◆local residents have successfully petitioned against the proposals.当地居民反对该提案的请愿成功了。◆the group intends to petition the governor for reform of the law.这个团体准备请求州长修改法律。◆his wife petitioned for divorce in 1997.他的妻子在 1997 年提出了离婚申请。 ➡ see also petition → request noun ask [transitive, intransitive] to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information问；询问◆'where are you going?' she asked.“你要去哪儿？”她问道。◆the interviewer asked me about my future plans.面试官问了我未来的计划。◆did you ask the price?你问了价钱没有？◆she asked the students their names.她问了学生的姓名。◆i often get asked that!我常常被问到那件事！◆she asked where i lived.她问我住在哪儿。◆i was asked if / whether i could drive.有人问我会不会开车。◆can i ask a question?我能提个问题吗？◆how old are you, if you don't mind me / my asking?冒昧请问，你多大了？◆he asked about her family.他询问了她的家庭情况。ⓘ you cannot say 'ask to sb'. * ask 不能后接 to sb◆i asked to my friend what had happened. ask [intransitive, transitive] to tell sb that you would like them to do or give you sth, or that you would like sth to happen; to say that you would like permission to do sth要求；请求；请求允许◆if you want anything, just ask.如果你想要什么，尽管提出。◆i went up to the bar and asked for a beer.我去吧枱要了杯啤酒。◆he asked me for a job yesterday.他昨天来向我求职。◆why don't you ask david's advice?你为什么不征求戴维的意见呢？◆can i ask a favour of you?我能请你帮个忙吗？◆i asked to see the manager.我要求见经理。◆all the students were asked to complete a form.所有学生都被要求填写一份表格。◆i'll ask if it's all right to park here.我去问问这儿是否可以停车。 ask [transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) to request a particular amount of money for sth that you are selling要价；索价◆he's asking £2 000 for the car.这辆轿车他要价 2 000 英镑。 ask [transitive] to expect or demand sth期望；要求◆i know i'm asking a great deal.我知道我的要求很高。◆you're asking too much of him.你对他要求得过分了。◆it's asking a lot to expect them to win again.期望他们再次获胜未免要求太高了。note 辨析 demand, expect or ask? ask is not as strong as demand or expect, both of which can be more like a command. * ask 不如 demand 和 expect 语气强烈，后两词更像命令。 ask [transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to ask sb to come to a social meeting or event请；邀请◆shall we ask jon and alison to dinner at the weekend?我们周末请乔恩和艾莉森来吃饭，好不好？◆i didn't ask them in (= to come into the house).我没有请他们进屋。note 辨析 invite or ask? ask is used especially to talk about arranging informal social meetings, usually where the invitation is spoken. invite is also used to talk about an invitation to a more organized or formal social event, such as a party or wedding. you can invite sb to sth with a spoken or written invitation. * ask 尤指邀请出席非正式的社交聚会，通常是口头邀请。invite 还可指邀请参加策划更周详或更为正式的社交活动，如晚会或婚礼。口头及书面邀请均可用 invite。ask/ɑ:sk ||; æsk/verb1. [i,t] ask (sb) (about sb/sth);ask sb sth to put a question to sb in order to find out some information 问: ◇we need to ask about tickets. 我们须要问一问票的事。◇can i ask you a question? 我能问你一个问题吗？◇ask him how old he is. 问问他有多大年纪了。◇she asked if i wanted tea or coffee. 她问我要喝茶还是喝咖啡。◇‘what's the time?’ he asked. 他问：“现在几点钟？”◇he asked what the time was. 他问什么时间了。◇he asked me the time. 他问我时间。 2. [i,t] ask (sb) for sth;ask sth (of sb);ask sb to do sth to request that sb gives you sth or does sth for you 要求: ◇she sat down and asked for a cup of coffee. 她坐下来，要了一杯咖啡。◇don't ask joe for money -- he hasn't got any. 别向乔借钱，他没有钱。◇you are asking too much of him -- he can't possibly do all that! 你对他的要求太高了，那么多事情他不可能全做得来！◇ring this number and ask for mrs khan. 拨这个号码，找卡恩太太听电话。◇i asked him if he would drive me home. 我问他可不可以开车送我回家。◇i asked him to drive me home. 我叫他开车送我回家。 3. [i,t] to request permission to do sth 请求准许: ◇i'm sure she'll let you go if you ask. 我敢肯定，如果你提出请求，她会让你走。◇he asked to use our phone. 他要求借用我们的电话。◇we asked if we could go home early. 我们问是否允许我们早点回家。 4. [t] ask sb (to sth) to invite sb 邀请 5. [t] to say the price that you want for sth 索价；开价: ◇how much are they asking for their car? 那辆汽车他们索价多少？ ask for trouble/it to behave in a way that will almost certainly cause you problems 招惹麻烦；自找麻烦: ◇driving when you're tired is just asking for trouble. 疲劳时开车根本是自找麻烦。 if you ask me if you want my opinion 如果你想听听我的意见；要我说；恕我直言 ask after sb to ask about sb's health or to ask for news of sb 问候；问安: ◇tina asked after you today. 蒂娜今天问候过你。 askto ask questions1 to ask someone a question2 to ask several people questions3 to ask someone a lot of questions4 when the police, a court etc asks someone about a crime5 to ask someone questions for a newspaper, tv programme etc6 to ask someone questions to decide whether to offer them a job etc7 something that you ask someone8 a set of questionsto ask for something9 to ask for something, or to ask someone to do something10 ways of asking someone to do something or to let you have something11 to ask strongly for something or for someone to do something12 to keep asking for something in an annoying way13 to ask for something officially14 to ask for money or food because you do not have any15 to ask a professional person to do some work for you16 to ask for help or kindness17 a statement, letter, message etc in which you ask for somethingrelated wordsoppositeanswer,to ask if you can do something 请求对方允许你做某事 let/allow (2),see alsoinvite,advise,suggest,tell,find out,1. to ask someone a question 问某人问题 ask /ɑːskǁæsk/ [intransitive/transitive verb] if you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. 如有问题请随便提问。 for information about the new drug, ask your doctor. 有关这种新药的资料，去问问你的医生。ask (somebody) if/whether i was a little surprised when he asked me if i was married. 他问我是否结婚了，我感到有点儿吃惊。ask (somebody) about something they'll probably just ask you about your education and work experience. 他们可能只问问你的教育情况和工作经验。ask (somebody) what/how/why etc what should i tell people if they ask me why you didn't come to the party? 如果有人问起你为什么没来参加聚会，我怎么跟他们说呢？ask (somebody) a question at the end of the presentation you'll all have a chance to ask questions. 介绍会后大家都有机会提问。 questioner /ˈkwestʃənəʳ/ [countable noun] british a questioner in the studio audience asked the labour mp to defend his party's recent statement. 演播室里的一位提问者要求这位工党议员对该党最近的声明作出解释。 consult /kənˈsʌlt/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to ask for information or advice from someone, because it is their job to know about it 请教；咨询［专业人员］ before starting any exercise program, you should consult your doctor. 进行任何健身计划之前应先咨询医生。consult with the president is going to consult with european leaders before making his decision. 总统在作出决定前将与欧洲国家的领导人进行磋商。consult somebody about something we've consulted with several engineers about the best way to support the bridge. 我们请教了几位工程师支撑桥梁的最佳办法。 consultation /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃənǁˌkɑːn-/ [uncountable noun] baring accepted the offer after consultation with his lawyers. 巴林与律师商量之后接受了对方提出的条件。 want to know /ˌwɒnt tə ˈnəʊǁˌwɑːnt-/ [verb phrase] to ask something - use this especially when you are reporting what someone else has asked 想知道【尤用于转述别人的问题时］ ‘why didn't you write to me?’ barbara wanted to know. “你为什么不给我写信呢？”芭芭拉问道。 the policeman wanted to know their names, but they wouldn't tell him. 警察问他们叫什么名字，但他们不告诉他。want to know about everybody in the office wanted to know about my trip. 办公室里每个人都想知道我旅行的情况。want to know where/how/why etc jason wants to know where you keep the kitchen scissors. 贾森想知道你把厨房剪刀放哪儿了。 inquire also enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ/ [intransitive/transitive verb] especially british formal to ask someone for information about something, especially someone whose job is to know about it 【尤英，正式】询问；打听 ‘where is the director's office?’ he enquired. “董事的办公室在哪里？”他问道。 we inquired at all the hotels in town, but we couldn't find carol anywhere. 我们问了镇上所有的旅馆，还是没有找到卡罗尔。inquire about several people have phoned the personnel department to inquire about the position. 已有数人打电话到人事部询间这个职位的事。inquire if/whether she stopped a guard and enquired whether the train went to evesham. 她叫住了一个警卫，问他这火车是不是去伊夫舍姆。inquire how/when etc we rang the hospital again to inquire how the old man was. 我们又打电话到医院询问那老人的情况。 sound out /ˌsaʊnd ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive] to find out what someone thinks about your plan or idea by asking them questions, especially because you want their help or support 探…的口风，探询…的意见［尤指因需要他们的帮助或支持］ sound somebody out i think she'll like the idea, but you'd better sound her out first. 我想她会喜欢这个想法的，不过你最好先听听她的意见。sound out somebody before launching the project, they sounded out a number of leading experts. 工程启动之前，他们听取了一些主要专家的意见。sound out about/on the board of directors have sounded him out about taking the ceo position. 接任执行总裁一职之事，董事会已探过他的口风。 put somebody on the spot /ˌpʊt somebody ɒn ðə ˈspɒtǁ-ˈspɑːt/ [verb phrase] to deliberately ask someone a question that they find difficult or embarrassing to answer ［故意问一些不好回答的问题］使某人难堪 the reporter's questions were clearly designed to put the senator on the spot. 这位记者的提问显然是要叫参议员难堪。 i don't want to put you on the spot, but i'm really curious about how you know tim. 我不是要故意为难你，我只是很好奇你是怎么认识蒂姆的。2. to ask several people questions 向一些人探问 ask around /ˌɑːsk əˈraʊndǁˌæsk-/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to ask several people, especially people that you know, in order to get information from them 四处询问，多方打听［尤指向熟悉的人］ i'm not sure where you can find a babysitter - i'll ask around. 我不知道你能到哪儿去找人照看孩子—我要问问别人。ask around about stephen's been asking around about the best places to go in the evenings. 斯蒂芬到处打听晚上去哪儿最好。 make inquiries also make enquiries /ˌmeɪk ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/ [verb phrase] especially british to try to get information about something by asking several people, especially people whose job is to know about it 【尤英】打听，调查 after making a few inquiries, we decided not to hire her. 我们打听了一番，决定不聘用她。make inquiries about we graduate next month and most of my classmates are already making enquiries about jobs. 我们下个月毕业，大多数同学都已经在打听工作的事了。 the bank made inquiries about her financial situation before agreeing to the loan. 银行在同意给她贷款之前调查了她的经济状况。 poll /pəʊl/ [transitive verb] to ask a lot of people a set of questions about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, in order to find out the general opinion about it 对［尤指政治问题］进行民意测验［调查］ nearly 60% of the voters who were polled did not recognize bronson's name. 接受民意调查的选民当中有近60%的人不知道布朗森的名字。 for its study the company polled 150 randomly selected physicians. 该公司随机抽取了150名内科医生作调查研究。 poll /pəʊl/ [countable noun] an attempt to find out about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, by asking many people a set of question about how they feel about it ［尤指调查政治观点的］民意测验，民意调查 according to the polls, a huge majority of citizens oppose bilingual education. 民意调查显示，大部分公民反对双语教学。poll of a poll of 700 female registered voters found that 56% favor full abortion rights. 对700名女性登记选民所作的一次民意调查发现，有56%的人赞成完全的堕胎权利。opinion poll a poll to find out people's political opinions 民意测验［调查］ recent opinion polls show that the president's popularity has slipped. 最近的民意测验显示，总统的支持率已经下降。carry out/take a poll in a nationwide poll carried out in january, only one person in ten said they were happy with the tax reforms. 在1月份进行的一次全国性民意测验中，只有1/10的人说他们对税制改革很满意。 survey /ˈsɜːʳveɪ/ [transitive verb] to ask a lot of people a set of questions about their opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc in order to find out general opinions 调查［人们的意见、生活方式、喜好等］ a large segment of the population that was surveyed was taking vitamin supplements. 接受调查的人口中有很大一部分人都服用维生素补充剂。 researchers surveyed 10,000 customers about the quality of companies that they used. 调查人员向10,000名顾客调查了他们所用的各家公司的服务质量。 survey /ˈsɜːʳveɪ/ [countable noun] an attempt to find out people's opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc, by asking a large number of people a set of questions ［对人们的意见、生活方式、喜好等所作的］调查 a recent survey found that 36% of the women asked did not feel safe walking alone at night. 在最近的一次调查中发现，在被访的妇女中有36%的人认为在夜里单独行走不安全。survey of according to a survey of 606 city residents, garbage collection was the city service people liked most. 根据一次对606位居民所作的调查显示，垃圾收集是最受欢迎的城市服务。survey on many parents were surprised by the survey on teenage drug use. 许多家长都对青少年使用毒品情况的调查感到惊讶。carry out/conduct a survey the survey on consumer confidence was conducted in late december. 关于消费者信心的调查是12月底进行的。 canvass /ˈkænvəs/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to go to the houses of a lot of people or phone a lot of people up in order to find out their political opinions or to get their political support 游说；向…征求［政治意见］；争取支持 party members were out canvassing as soon as the election was announced. 选举一公布，党内成员就出去拉选票了。 we canvassed over half the constituency by phone or text-message. 我们通过电话或短信方式征求了选区内半数以上选民的意见。3. to ask someone a lot of questions 向某人问许多问题 question /ˈkwestʃən/ [transitive verb] to ask someone a lot of questions, in order to get information or find out what they think 问；询问 we all wondered where sylvia got the money, but no one dared question her. 我们都想知道西尔维娅从哪儿弄来这钱，但没有人敢问她。question somebody about something liz was very well informed and questioned me about the political situation in africa. 莉兹见多识广，还问我非洲的政治局势呢。question somebody closely carefully, asking a lot of difficult questions 仔细盘问某人 the interviewer questioned miss jarvis closely about her computer experience. 面试者仔细地问了贾维斯小姐在电脑方面的经验。 questioner [countable noun] jim lehrer was the only questioner of the candidates in the debate. 吉姆·莱勒是这次辩论中唯一发问的候选人。 fire/shoot questions at /ˌfaɪəʳ, ˌʃuːt ˈkwestʃənz æt/ [verb phrase] to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly in order to confuse them or make them admit to something 向…提出一连串的问题，紧紧追问［以把某人搞糊涂或使他们承认某事］ the lawyer fired questions at me so quickly i didn't have time to think. 律师一下子向我提了那么多问题，我都来不及考虑。 the teacher kept shooting questions at the frightened girls until they confessed everything. 老师对这些受惊的女孩提出一连串的质问，直到她们承认了一切。 grill also give somebody a grilling british /ˈgrɪl, ˌgɪv somebody ə ˈgrɪlɪŋ/ [transitive verb] to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions 严加盘问；质询某人［使其对自己的行动、计划或意见作出解释］ i stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the next candidate. 我站在大厅里，听着面试官拷问下一个应聘者。 hilda's teacher gave her a real grilling about why she'd missed so many classes. 希尔达的老师严厉地盘问她为什么缺那么多课。grill somebody about/on something maxine started grilling me on why i'd been spending so much time alone. 马克辛开始一个劲地问我为什么那么长时间我都是一个人。 grilling [countable noun] the meeting turned out to be a grilling by democrats of the republican senator about his proposal. 这次会议结果成了民主党向这位共和党参议员的提议发难的一场责问会。 give somebody the third degree /ˌgɪv somebody ðə ˌθɜːʳd dɪˈgriː/ [verb phrase] informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions 【非正式】对某人严加盘问 i was just out with friends - you don't have to give me the third degree. 我只是跟朋友出去了—你没必要盘根究底地问。 whenever one of my boyfriends came to the house, dad would give them the third degree. 每次我有什么男朋友来家里，爸爸都要对他们问个没完。 pump somebody for /ˈpʌmp somebody fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] to ask someone a lot of questions about a particular subject or event in order to get as much information as possible 向某人套问 pump somebody for information/details viktor sat with vassily and me and pumped me for information about hockey teams. 维克托坐在瓦西里和我身边，一个劲地问我曲棍球队的事。 he wants to pump jody for the details of some job her company is advertising. 他想从乔迪那里套出她公司登广告招聘的职位的具体情况。 quiz /kwɪz/ [transitive verb] to ask someone a lot of questions, especially because you want to find out what they have been doing, and often in a way that annoys them ［烦人地］查问，盘问［尤指为了解某人所做的事］ when stan eventually came home from the party, his wife quizzed him for hours. 斯坦终于从晚会上回家，被妻子盘问了几个小时。quiz somebody about/on something my parents never stop quizzing me about where i go at night. 我父母老是没完没了地盘问我晚上去了哪里。 reporters quizzed the president on tax policy and central america. 记者向总统追问赋税政策和中美洲问题。 pick somebody's brains /ˌpɪk somebodyˈs ˈbreɪnz/ [verb phrase] to ask someone for information about something because you think they know more about it than you 向某人请教 you know all about tax law - can i pick your brains for a minute? 你很懂税法—我可以向你请教一下吗？ the workshop is designed so that new managers can pick the brains of managers with more experience. 研讨会的目的是为了使新的经理可以向有经验的经理学习。4. when the police, a court etc asks someone about a crime 警方、法庭等就某桩罪案审问某人 question /ˈkwestʃən/ [transitive verb] to ask someone a lot of questions to find out what they know about a crime 审问；盘问 they questioned her for three hours before releasing her. 他们对她盘问了三个小时才放她走。question somebody about something the lawyer questioned me about how money was transmitted to mexico. 律师盘问我钱是如何转移到墨西哥去的。question somebody closely carefully, asking a lot of difficult questions 仔细盘问某人 after questioning the suspect closely, investigators decided he was not a part of the drug operation. 对嫌疑犯仔细审问之后，调查人员断定他没有参与这次毒品行动。 questioning [uncountable noun] the lawyer's questioning of the witness did not go on as long as expected. 律师对证人的盘问时间并不如预期的长。keep/hold somebody for questioning mr hayes is being kept at newham police station for questioning. 海斯先生正被拘留在纽汉警署接受审问。 questioner [countable noun] eventually his questioners realized he was not the man they wanted and let him go. 终于，盘问他的人意识到他并不是他们所要找的人，于是就放他走了。 interrogate /ɪnˈterəgeɪt/ [transitive verb] to keep asking a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes using threats, in order to get information 审问；质问［长时间地，有时以威吓的方式进行］ the police interrogated waters for 24 hours until he confessed. 警察审问了沃特斯24小时，直至他招认了。 army officers have been accused of using unorthodox methods when interrogating enemy prisoners. 军官们被指控在审讯战俘时用了非常规的手段。interrogate somebody about something i was interrogated at length about my conversation with the two men. 关于我和那两人之间的谈话，我被详细地盘问了一番。 interrogation /ɪnˌterəˈgeɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun] most of the information about the bombings came from the interrogation of terrorist suspects. 爆炸事件的大部分消息都是从恐怖分子嫌疑犯那里盘问出来的。 interrogator [countable noun] the report concludes that military interrogators routinely use torture to find out what they want. 报告得出结论，军事审讯人员例行公事式地使用酷刑获取他们想要的情报。 cross-examine also cross-question british /ˌkrɒs ɪgˈzæmə̇n, ˌkrɒs ˈkwestʃənǁˌkrɔːs-/ [transitive verb] if a lawyer cross-examines or cross-questions someone in a law court, they ask them a series of questions about their previous statements in order to find out whether they have been telling the truth ［律师］反复盘问［已经提供证词的人以查出他们是否在说实话］ the first lawyer cross-examined the defendant for over three hours. 第一位律师反复盘问了被告三个多小时。 when the witness was cross-questioned, it became clear that his earlier testimony was not entirely true. 证人被反复盘问，情况渐渐表明，他先前所作的证词不全都是真实的。 cross-examination/cross-questioning /ˌkrɒs ɪgˌzæmə̇ˈneɪʃən, ˌkrɒs ˈkwestʃənɪŋǁˌkrɔːs-/ [countable/uncountable noun] during/under/in cross-examination under cross-examination, the psychiatrist admitted that he could not be sure of his diagnosis. 经反复盘问，这位精神科医生承认，他对自己的诊断没有把握。 carry out door-to-door inquiries /ˌkæri aʊt ˌdɔːʳ tə ˌdɔːr ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/ [verb phrase] british if the police carry out door-to-door inquiries, they go to all the houses in a particular area to ask the people living there what they know about a crime 【英】［警察在某地区对某一罪行］进行挨家挨户的调查 police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries on the hazelwood estate. 警方正在对榛木小区进行挨家挨户的查问。 be helping police with their inquiries /biː ˌhelpɪŋ pəˌliːs wɪð ðeər ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/ [verb phrase] to be formally being asked questions by the police about a crime - used especially in news reports about someone who the police think is guilty of a crime but who has not been officially charged 正在协助警方调查［尤用于新闻报道中，指某人已被警方认为有罪，但尚未被正式起诉］ a man is helping police with their inquiries after a mother and her young baby were found dead at their home last night. 昨晚一对母婴被人发现死于家中，一名男子正在协助警方作调查。5. to ask someone questions for a newspaper, tv programme etc 为了报纸、电视节目等而采访某人 interview /ˈɪntəʳvjuː/ [transitive verb] at the end of the race the winner was interviewed by nbc news. 比赛结束时，冠军接受了美国全国广播公司新闻栏目的采访。 she has interviewed celebrities and political leaders on her radio programme for over 25 years. 她在她的广播节目里采访名人和政治领导人已超过25个年头了。 interviewer [countable noun] browning told one interviewer that he is considering running for office again next year. 布朗宁告诉一位采访人员说，他正考虑明年再参加竞选。 interview /ˈɪntəʳvjuː/ [countable noun] a meeting in which one person asks another person questions for a newspaper, tv programme etc 采访；访谈 during a recent interview rohr said the renovations will cost $38 million. 罗尔在最近的一次采访中说，这次翻修将耗资3,800万美元。interview with an interview with the actress appears in next week's ‘people’ magazine. 下周的《人物》杂志将刊出对这位女演员的采访报道。tv/radio/newspaper interview in his latest tv interview the lead singer talks about his drug problem. 这位主唱歌手在最近的一次电视访谈中谈到了他吸毒的问题。give an interview allow someone to interview you 接受采访 the new prime minister gave his first full-length tv interview last night. 新任首相昨晚第一次接受了电视台的详细采访。6. to ask someone questions to decide whether to offer them a job etc 求职等面试 interview /ˈɪntəʳvjuː/ [transitive verb] to ask someone a lot of questions as part of a formal process, so that you can decide whether they are suitable for a job, a chance to study at a college etc 对…进行面试［以决定某人是否适合某工作、进大学等］ i'll be interviewing two candidates today and three others tomorrow. 我今天要面试两名应聘者，明天要面试三名。 all prospective students are interviewed by alumni before a final decision is made. 所有准学生都要经过校友的面试再作最后决定。interview somebody for a job/post etc we've interviewed a woman for the job already, but she wasn't very well qualified. 我们已经为这个职位面试了一位女士，但她不是非常够格。 interview /ˈɪntəʳvjuː/ [countable noun] a formal meeting in which a person or group of people ask someone questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, a chance to study at college etc 面试；面谈 i always get nervous before interviews. 面试之前我总是很紧张。 ron's going to tufts university next week for an interview and a tour of the campus. 罗恩下个星期要去塔夫茨大学面试，并参观一下校园。interview for she had an interview last week for a job at an internet company. 她上个星期去了一家网络公司面试。job interview kyle went out and bought a new suit for his job interview. 凯尔出去为求职面试而买了一套新衣服。7. something that you ask someone 问某人的话 question /ˈkwestʃən/ [countable noun] what you say or write when you are asking for information 问话，问句；问题 that's a very difficult question to answer. 这个问题很难回答。 does anyone have any further questions? 大家还有什么问题吗？ there were several questions melanie wanted to ask the interviewer. 梅拉妮有几个问题想问采访者。question about i hate it when strangers ask me questions about my private life. 我讨厌陌生人问我私生活方面的问题。 query /ˈkwɪəri/ [countable noun] british a question that you ask when you have not completely understood something or you are not sure that something is true or correct 【英】［因不完全理解某事或不肯定某事的对错或真假而提出］疑问 if anyone has a query i'll deal with it at the end of the meeting. 如果你们有什么疑问，我将在会议结束时回答。 i would be happy to answer people's queries if they write to me at my home address. 如果别人写信到我家里来问我问题，我会很高兴作出回复。query about since the tv programme the advice bureau has received lots of queries about maternity rights. 那个电视节目播出之后，很多人向咨询机构询问有关孕妇权利的问题。raise a query ask a question 提出疑问 one of the students raised a query about the marking system. 其中一个学生对评分制度提出了问题。 inquiry also enquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪəriǁ ɪnˈkwaɪəri, ˈɪŋkwəri/ [countable noun] especially british a question you ask in order to get information or find out the details about something 【尤英】询问；查询 we have only just put the house up for sale, and we've already received lots of enquiries. 我们刚刚把房子拿出去出售，就已经有很多人来打听情况了。inquiry about for all inquiries about flight schedules, please call the following number. 要查询航班时刻表，请拨打下面这个号码。 leading/loaded question /ˌliːdɪŋ, ˌləʊdə̇d ˈkwestʃən/ [countable noun] a question that deliberately tricks someone, so that they give you the answer that you want or say something that they do not intend to say 诱导性问题，暗示性问题 you don't expect me to answer a loaded question like that, do you? 你不会要我来回答这种诱导性的问题吧? the jurors said interviewers used leading questions and coached the children on how they should answer. 陪审团说提问的人使用了诱导性问题，教这些孩子应该怎么回答。 trick question /ˌtrɪk ˈkwestʃən/ [countable noun] a question that seems easy to answer but has a hidden difficulty 偏题，看似容易其实很难的问题 ‘did you have a good time while i was gone?’ ‘that's a trick question, right? if i say yes, you'll be angry that i didn't miss you.’ “我不在的时候你过得好吗？”“这个问题可不好回答呀，如果我说过得好，你就会生气，说我不想你了。8. a set of questions 一组问题 questionnaire /ˌkwestʃəˈneəʳ, ˌkes-/ [countable noun] a piece of paper with a set of questions on it, which is given to a large number of people to find out what they think 问卷；调查表 of nearly 5,000 questionnaires that were sent out, only 428 were returned. 发出的近5,000份问卷中，只收回了428份。 the questionnaire asks students how they feel about services on campus. 问卷要求学生说出对校园服务的意见。complete/fill out a questionnaire please complete the questionnaire and return it in the envelope provided. 请填妥问卷，用我们提供的信封寄回。 form /fɔːʳm/ [countable noun] a piece of paper with a set of questions that you answer in order to provide information about yourself for an organization, employer etc 表格 make sure you sign and date the form before you return it. 交回表格之前一定要在上面签字并写上日期。application form a form with questions you must answer if you want a job, a chance to study etc 申请表 the visa requires an application form and two photos. 办理签证需要交一张申请表和两张照片。fill out/in a form also fill up a form british write the answer to the questions on a form 填写表格 just fill in the form and take it along to your local bank. 只要填好这张表格，并把它拿到你当地的银行就行了。9. to ask for something, or to ask someone to do something 要求得到某物，或要求某人做某事 ask /ɑːskǁæsk/ [intransitive/transitive verb] if you ever need any help with anything, you only have to ask. 如果有什么事情需要帮忙，你只要说一声就行了。 she might be willing to babysit, but you won't know till you ask her. 她可能会愿意照看一下孩子，但要问问她才知道。ask (somebody) for something a lot of people don't like asking for help. 许多人不喜欢有求于人。 he can't pay the rent, but he still doesn't want to ask his parents for money. 他付不出房租，但仍不想向父母要钱。ask something of somebody all i've ever asked of you is to try to be polite to my mother. 我要求你做的就是要对我母亲客气一些。ask somebody to do something i've asked mary to water the plants for me while i'm away. 我外出的时候请了玛丽帮我给这些植物浇水。ask to do something ask to be allowed to do something 请求做某事 the man on the phone wasn't very helpful, so i asked to speak with the manager. 电话里的那人不太肯帮忙，所以我要求找经理谈。ask if you can do something letty's been asking me if she can take the dog out for a walk. 莱蒂一直在问我她是不是可以带狗儿出去遛遛。 order /ˈɔːʳdəʳ/ [transitive verb] to ask for something you are going to pay for - use this about asking for food or drink in restaurants, or asking companies to send you goods 点［菜］；订购 would you like to order a drink before dinner? 吃饭前你要不要先点杯饮料? we had ordered a pale blue armchair but the one that was delivered was dark green. 我们订购的是一把淡蓝色的扶手椅，但送来的却是深绿色的。 i'm afraid we don't have that book in stock, but we can order it for you. 很抱歉，那本书我们没有现货，但我们可以帮你订购。 order [countable noun] i'm very sorry, but we seem to have lost your order. 非常抱歉，我们好像遗失了你的订单。 send out for // also order out for american /ˌsend ˈaʊt fɔːʳ, ˌɔːʳdər ˈaʊt fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] to ask a restaurant or a food shop to deliver food to you at home or work 【美】［在家里或在上班时］要［餐厅或食品店］把［食物］送来 during the meeting we sent out for some coffee. 开会的时候，我们订了一些咖啡叫人送来。 i don't feel like cooking tonight. let's order out for a pizza. 今天晚上我不想做饭，我们叫个比萨饼来吧。 seek /siːk/ [transitive verb] formal to ask for advice, help, or money from someone who has the knowledge, right, or power to provide it 【正式】［向了解情况的人、有权利或权力的人］征求［意见］；寻求［帮助］ the carsons sought advice from their lawyer. 卡森一家咨询了他们的律师。 take two tablets every four hours. if symptoms persist, seek medical advice. 这药每四小时服用两片。如果症状仍然持续，就去请教医生。 in his lawsuit, wyman is seeking $12 million in damages from his former employers. 怀曼打官司要求前雇主向他支付1,200万美元的损害赔偿金。 invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ [transitive verb] formal to politely ask someone to ask questions, or give their answers, opinions, or suggestions 【正式】［礼貌地］请求，要求 applications for this position are invited from all individuals with relevant experience. 欢迎有相关经验者前来应聘这一职位。invite somebody to do something at the end of the lecture, dr. bosch invited the audience to ask questions and share their ideas. 讲座结束时，博施博士邀请听众提问，交流想法。10. ways of asking someone to do something or to let you have something 要求某人做某事或要求某人让你拥有某物的说法 would/do you mind? /ˌwʊd ˌduː jʊ ˈmaɪnd/ use this to ask someone politely to do something for you or to let you do something 你介意吗？请你…好吗？［用于礼貌地请求某人为你做某事或允许你做某事］ i'd like to ask you a couple of questions - do you mind? 我想问你几个问题—你介意吗？would/do you mind if would you mind if i held the baby? 我来抱孩子可以吗? do you mind if i just turn down the volume a little? 我把音量关小一点可以吗？would/do you mind doing something? would you mind stopping at the post office on the way home? 回家路上你去一趟邮局好吗? dinner won't be on the table for another half hour - do you mind waiting? 晚饭还要半小时才能上桌一—你等一等好吗？ (would/could you) do me a favour? british /(would/could you) do me a favor? american /(ˌwʊd, ˌkʊd jʊ) ˌduː mi ə ˈfeɪvəʳ/ use this to ask someone to do something for you or help you with something. using do me a favour alone is more informal than saying would or could you do me a favour 你帮我一个忙［好吗］？［单独使用do me a favour较为非正式］ would you do me a favour and call tom to tell him i'm on my way home? 你帮我个忙，打电话告诉汤姆，说我已经在回家路上了，好吗? do me a favor - in that box over there, there's a screwdriver - can you hand it to me? 帮个忙一那边那个盒子里有一把螺丝刀一把它递给我好吗? could you do me a favour and lock everything up at five? 你可不可以帮我一个忙，到5点的时候把东西都锁好？ i would be grateful if ... also i would appreciate it if ... /aɪ wʊd bi ˈgreɪtfəl ɪf, aɪ wʊd əˈpriːʃieɪt ɪt ɪf/ use this in formal language or business letters to ask someone to do something for you 如果…我将十分感激［用于正式语言或商函中］ i would be grateful if you could send this information to me at the address below. 如果你能把这些资料寄到以下地址，我将十分感激。 i would appreciate it if you could let me know when you will be making your decision. 如果你能告诉我你什么时候可以作出决定，我将十分感激。 could you/would you/can you ... ? /ˈkjʊd juː, ˈwʊd juː, ˈkæn juː/ use this to ask someone to do something for you. could you and would you are more polite than can you 你能…吗？…好吗？［could you和would you 比can you更礼貌］ could you hold these while i get my keys? 你帮我拿一下这些东西，我来拿钥匙好吗? would you get me a towel, please? 请你给我拿条毛巾好吗？ can you babysit for us friday night? 星期五晚上你能帮我们照看一下孩子吗？ excuse me/pardon me /ɪkˈskjuːz miː, ˈpɑːʳdn miː/ use this to politely get someone's attention or to interrupt what they are doing when you want to ask them something. pardon me is slightly old-fashioned and is more formal than excuse me 不好意思，对不起［用于礼貌地引起某人的注意，或因为有事情要问别人而打断他们正在做的事情；pardon me有点过时，而且比excuse me更正式］ excuse me, could i borrow your pen for a minute? 不好意思，我可以借用一下你的钢笔吗？ pardon me, do you know what time it is? 对不起，你知道现在几点了吗？11. to ask strongly for something or for someone to do something 强烈要求某事物，或强烈要求某人做某事 demand /dɪˈmɑːndǁdɪˈmænd/ [transitive verb] to ask for something, or ask someone to do something, in a firm or angry way that shows you expect them to do it 坚决要求；命令 i demand an explanation for your appalling behaviour. 我坚决要求你对自己的这种恶劣行为作出解释。 the laboratory was surrounded by protesters demanding an end to the animal experiments. 实验室被抗议者包围了，他们强烈要求停止动物试验。 the chief demanded a thorough investigation into the murder. 警长下令对这宗谋杀案进行彻底的调查。demand to do something the police officer made neil get out of the car and demanded to see his driver's licence. 警察让尼尔下了车，然后要求看他的驾驶执照。demand that just go to the dry cleaners, show them the dress, and demand that they pay for the damage. 你就到干洗店去，把裙子拿给他们看，要求他们赔偿损失。 beg /beg/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to ask for something, or ask someone to do something, in an anxious way that shows you want it very much ［急切地］乞求，恳求 all right, all right, i'll come! just stop begging. 好了好了，我过来！你别乞求了。 he said he wouldn't give me the money unless i got down on my knees and begged him. 他说他是不会给我钱的，除非我跪下来求他。beg (somebody) for something the prisoner was in so much pain all he could do was scream and beg for mercy. 这名囚犯痛得只能尖叫，乞求怜悯。 it's the same old story - one night he beats her up, and the next day he begs her for forgiveness. 情况又是一样—前一天晚上他打了她，第二天又来求她原谅。beg somebody to do something we all begged him not to drive in the storm, but he wouldn't listen to us. 我们大家都求他不要在暴风雨天开车，可他就是不听。 plead /pliːd/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way ［真诚、动情地］央求，恳求，祈求 ‘please forgive me,’ she pleaded ‘i'll never do it again.’ “请你原谅我吧，”她央求道，“我再也不这样做了。”plead for the wife of one of the hostages appeared on tv last night to plead for her husband's life. 其中一名人质的妻子昨晚在电视上露面，苦苦哀求留她丈夫一命。plead with somebody parker pleaded with his supporters in the crowd to remain calm. 帕克恳求人群中的支持者保持冷静。 press for/push for /ˈpres fɔːʳ , ˈpʊʃ fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] to ask strongly and repeatedly for something important such as a change in the law or the rules, because you think it is necessary 敦促，反复要求 people in the medical profession are pressing for genuine reforms in policy. 医学界人士强烈要求在政策上来一次真正的改革。 the team is pushing for a new stadium to be built downtown. 该小组敦促在市中心建一座新的体育馆。 women have been pressing for equal rights and pay for years. 妇女们多年来一直在要求实现男女平等和同工同酬。 call for /ˈkɔːl fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] if someone, especially a group of people, calls for something such as justice, equality etc they ask for it strongly and publicly because they think an unfair situation needs to be changed ［尤指一群人公开地］要求［正义、平等等］，呼吁 amnesty international has consistently called for the release of political prisoners. 大赦国际一直在呼吁释放政治犯。 the football association is likely to call for a ban on alcohol at football games. 足球协会有可能会呼吁在足球赛上禁酒。 leaders in both parties are calling for changes in campaign finance laws. 两党领导人都在呼吁修改筹备竞选经费的法律。 call on/upon /ˈkɔːl ɒn, əpɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] if someone, especially an organization in a bad situation, calls on someone to do something, they ask strongly and urgently for that person to do it because their help is needed ［尤指处境不佳的组织因急需帮助而］急切地要求［别人给予帮助］；号召；呼吁 call on/upon somebody to do something we are calling upon the government to release all political prisoners. 我们正呼吁政府释放所有政治犯。 the secretary called on all americans to help stop the abuse and neglect of children. 该部长呼吁所有美国人帮助阻止虐待儿童和忽视儿童的行为。call on/upon somebody for something the dance company has called on ballet-lovers everywhere for financial support. 该舞蹈团已经呼吁各地芭蕾舞爱好者给予他们财政上的支持。12. to keep asking for something in an annoying way 不断烦人地要求某物 nag /næg/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to keep asking someone to do something, in a very annoying way 唠叨；跟·…纠缠不休 oh, stop nagging - i'll do it later. 噢，别唠叨了—我稍后就做。 look, i don't want to keep nagging you, but would you please take your stuff out of the living room? 瞧，我也不想老是来烦你，但请你把你那些东西拿出起居室好吗？nag somebody to do something my children are always nagging me to get new videos. 我的孩子老是缠着我要买新的录像带。 go on /gəʊ ˈɒn/ [intransitive phrasal verb] british informal to keep asking someone to do something that you think they should do, so that they become annoyed 【英，非正式】唠叨，不断地要求［某人做你认为他们应该做的事］ go on about mick went to have his hair cut just to stop his wife going on about it. 米克去剪了头发，这么做只是不想让妻子再唠叨个没完。go on at somebody look, i'll do the dishes when i've finished writing this letter. just stop going on at me ! 行了，我写完信就洗碗，别再跟我唠叨了！go on at somebody to do something mum was always going on at me to do something with my musical talent, but i was more interested in sport. 妈妈老是要我用我的音乐天赋去做点什么，但我更感兴趣的却是体育。 pester /ˈpestəʳ/ [transitive verb] to keep asking someone to do something or asking them for something in an annoying way 纠缠［某人，要他们做某事或给予某物］ she used to pester her father until she got exactly what she wanted. 她以前老是缠着父亲，直到得到了想要的东西。pester somebody to do something the kids are always pestering us to take them to the beach. 孩子们总是缠着我们带他们去沙滩玩。pester somebody for something one of the guys at work kept pestering her for a date, so she finally reported him. 办公室里有个家伙总是缠着要跟她约会，所以她最后举报了他。13. to ask for something officially 正式要求某事物 apply /əˈplaɪ/ [intransitive verb] to write to someone asking for something such as a job, an opportunity to study at a university, or permission to do something 申请［得到工作、大学入学机会或做某事的许可］ ‘i still haven't received my passport.’ ‘when did you apply?’ “我还没有拿到护照。”“你什么时候申请的？”apply for how many jobs had you applied for before you were offered this one? 在得到这份工作之前，你申请了多少份工作？apply to do something finland did not apply to join the ec until 1992. 芬兰在1992年才申请加入欧盟。 claim /kleɪm/ [transitive verb] especially british to ask for something, especially money, from a government, company etc, because you believe you have a legal right to have it 【尤英】申领［自己有权得到的东西，尤指钱］；要求；索取 thousands of people who should get welfare payments never even bother to claim them. 许多应该拿救济金的人甚至连申请也懒得去申请。claim something from somebody the two companies are claiming $500 million each in damages from the government. 那两家公司均向政府索赔五亿美元。claim damages/compensation because the accident had not been her fault, barbara was able to claim damages. 由于事故不是因芭芭拉的错造成的，所以她可以要求赔偿损失。 request /rɪˈkwest/ [transitive verb] formal to officially ask someone for something or ask someone to do something 【正式】要求，请求 the pilot requested permission to land the plane at o'hare airport. 飞行员请求允许降落奥黑尔机场。 officials in seoul are requesting the drug dealer's extradition from bahrain. 首尔的官员正在要求把这名贩毒者从巴林引渡回来。request that we request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off for the duration of the performance. 我们要求演出期间关掉所有的手机和传呼机。be requested to do something anna was requested to make the necessary arrangements for the convention. 安娜被要求为会议作必要的安排。 approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [transitive verb] to officially ask someone that you do not know well for something or ask them to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will do it 和［不熟悉的人］接洽，和…交涉［尤指你不肯定对方会否做某事时］ will you be approaching the bank for a loan? 你会不会去和银行接洽贷款的事？ they had approached barlow to see if he would participate in the charity event. 他们已找了巴洛，问他是否愿意参加这次慈善活动。 i have been approached regarding the possibility of selling the building to a startup company. 有人已经找我谈过，问我是否有可能把这栋楼房卖给一家新创办的公司。 put in for /ˌpʊt ˈɪn fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] to ask someone for something such as a job, government money etc that is available, by officially writing to them to say that you want it ［为了得到工作、政府的财政支持等通过正式写信］提出…的要求；提交…的申请 i've put in for a transfer to one of our overseas branches. 我已申请调到我们海外的一个分部。 all those who lost their jobs put in for compensation. 所有失去工作的人都提出了赔偿的要求。 students must put in for grants at least six months before their course begins. 学生必须在课程开始前至少六个月申请助学金。 applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ [countable noun] someone who officially asks for something such as a job, official document etc by writing or answering the questions on a form ［通过写信或填表格要求得到工作、正式文件等的］申请人 ten women were selected from over 30 applicants. 从30多名申请人中挑选了10名女性。applicant for applicants for teacher-training courses need to have at least one year's experience. 申请参加教师培训课程的人必须具备至少一年以上的工作经验。job/grant etc applicant many job applicants do not know how to write an appealing cover letter. 许多求职者不知道如何写一封有吸引力的附信。 claimant /ˈkleɪmənt/ [countable noun] someone who asks for something, especially money, from the government, a court etc, because they believe they have a legal right to it ［认为享有某种合法权利而向政府、法庭等要求某物，尤指钱的］申请人；提出要求的人；索赔人 the company will settle the lawsuit and provide compensation for claimants. 这家公司将了结这桩诉讼，赔偿索赔人的损失。 garcia is representing three spanish-speaking claimants in their case against the state. 加西亚代表三名说西班牙语的索赔者与政府对簿公堂。14. to ask for money or food because you do not have any 因为自己没有而讨钱或食物 scrounge /skraʊndʒ/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to ask someone for food, cigarettes etc especially because you do not have enough money or would prefer not to pay for them 乞讨，索取［食物、香烟等，尤因自己没有足够的钱或不愿花钱购买］ scrounge something off/from nigel scrounged a drink off us before we left. 我们走之前，奈杰尔向我们要了一杯饮料。scrounge something we managed to scrounge some cigarettes because we had no money left. 我们没有钱了，就设法去讨了一些香烟。scrounge when i was a kid i never had enough money for the bus, so i had to scrounge. 我小时候从来都没有足够的钱坐公共汽车，所以不得不乞讨。 cadge /kædʒ/ [transitive verb] british informal to ask someone for something such as food, cigarettes etc because you do not have enough money or would prefer not to pay for them 【英，非正式】乞讨，索取［食物、香烟等，因自己没有足够的钱或不愿花钱购买］ sonia is always cadging lifts home and she never offers any money for petrol. 索妮亚老是要搭便车回家，却从来不给些汽油费。 the two boys moved around the bar, cadging free drinks and cigarettes. 这两个男孩在酒吧里走来走去，讨一些饮料和香烟。 bum /bʌm/ [transitive verb] informal to ask someone for something such as food or cigarettes, in a way that annoys or embarrasses people 【非正式】［以令人生气或令人尴尬的方式］乞求，讨要［食物或香烟等］ i think steve managed to bum a lift home. 我想史蒂夫是硬要搭人家的车回家的。bum something off somebody he's always bumming drinks off people and it really gets on my nerves. 他老是喝人家的东西，对此我非常反感。 mooch off /ˈmuːtʃ ɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb] american informal to ask someone for something such as food or cigarettes in a way that annoys or embarrasses people 【美，非正式】［以令人生气或令人尴尬的方式］乞求，讨要［食物或香烟等］ mooch something/it/them off this old guy was trying to mooch a beer off dave. 这老家伙试图向戴夫讨一杯啤酒。mooch off somebody he never pays for anything - he'd even mooch off his own mother. 他从来不出钱买什么东西——甚至在自己的母亲那里也蹭吃蹭喝。 beg also panhandle american /beg, ˈpænˌhændl/ [intransitive verb] to ask people in the street for money or food because you do not have any 乞讨，行乞 things got so bad that at one point she thought she'd have to go out and beg. 那时情况非常不好，有一刻她曾想过得出去行乞了。 he just sits there on the street all day, but he doesn't panhandle. 他整天就坐在街头，但不行乞。beg for just a few years ago, tanya was homeless and begging for money in front of the supermarket. 就在几年之前，塔妮娅还是无家可归，在超级市场门前向人要钱。beg from sad-looking men of all ages beg from tourists at the corner of the square. 在广场的角落里，有一些面容忧伤的男人在向游人行乞，各种年龄的都有。 beggar also panhandler american [countable noun] the streets of the capital are full of beggars. 首都的街头满是乞丐。 i'm so sick of the panhandlers always asking for money. 我讨厌这些乞丐老是来要钱。15. to ask a professional person to do some work for you 请求专业人士为你工作 call in /ˌkɔːl ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to ask someone who has special skills or knowledge to come and deal with a problem 请来［有专门技术或知识的人处理问题］ call in somebody they called in a private investigator to help them find their son. 他们请了一位私家侦探来帮他们寻找儿子。 eventually the teenager's behaviour got so bad that the police had to be called in. 最后，这名少年的行为变得非常恶劣，只得请警察出面了。call somebody in when she threatened to sue, we had to call our own lawyer in. 她威胁说要起诉，我们就只得把自己的律师请来。 send for /ˈsend fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] formal to ask a professional person or professional service to come and help you do something because you do not have the knowledge yourself 【正式】［因不是自己所长而］派人去请［专业人员或专门的服务人员］ you'll have to send for the plumber to mend this leak. 你必须叫水管工来修理这漏水的地方。 when he started vomiting blood, they sent for the doctor. 他开始吐血了，他们就去请了医生来。 the women refused to cooperate with store detectives, and we had to send for the police. 那些妇女拒绝与商店保安人员合作，我们只得去叫警察来。 get in /ˌget ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb] british informal to ask someone who provides a professional service to come to your home to do something 【英，非正式】请［提供专门服务的人］来家帮忙 get somebody in they got the electrician in because the central heating had stopped working. 他们把电工请来了，因为中央取暖设备坏了。 it would be much easier if we got somebody in to do all the catering. 如果我们找人来承办酒席，那会轻松许多。get in somebody after the party we can get in professional carpet-cleaners to do the job. 晚会后，我们可以请专业地毯清洁工来打扫。 bring in /ˌbrɪŋ ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb] if someone, especially an organization, brings in a particular service or professional person, they ask them to come and help with a difficult situation or process ［尤指机构］请来［提供特殊服务的人或专业人员帮助处理棘手的事情］ bring somebody in everyone was a little surprised by the board's decision to bring bob rice in as ceo. 对于董事会请鲍勃·赖斯担任执行总裁的决议，大家都有点儿吃惊。 as the crisis worsened, the government had no choice but to bring troops in. 随着危机加剧，政府别无选择，只得调来军队。bring in somebody many schools are now bringing in private contractors to do the cleaning. 许多学校现在都请私人承包商来做清洁工作。16. to ask for help or kindness 请求帮助 ask a favour british /ask a favor american /ˌɑːsk ə ˈfeɪvəʳǁˌæsk-/ [verb phrase] to ask someone to be kind or generous by helping you do something or by doing something for you 请求帮忙 could i ask a favour? i need someone to collect the children from school tonight. are you free? 请帮个忙行吗?今天晚上我需要有人帮我去接孩子们放学。你有空吗?ask somebody a favour i need to ask you a big favor. could you lend me $1000 till i get my tax refund? 我想请你帮个大忙，你能借我1,000美元吗？等我拿到退税就还给你。 turn to /ˈtɜːʳn tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] if someone in a very bad situation turns to someone, they ask that person for help, comfort, sympathy etc ［处境非常糟糕时］求助于，向….寻求安慰 after my wife died i didn't know who to turn to. 妻子死后，我不知道向谁寻求安慰。 eventually i turned to an organization that helps people with drug and alcohol problems. 最后我向一家机构伸手求援，他们专为有吸毒和酗酒问题的人提供帮助。turn to somebody for something when things got really bad, i turned to my family for help. 情况实在不好的时候，我就向家里求助。 call on also call upon formal /ˈkɔːl ɒn , ˈkɔːl əpɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to ask someone for help when you have a problem and especially when they have offered to help you when they can ［有问题时］请求［某人帮助，尤指他们提出过愿意帮忙］ call on/upon somebody if you ever have a problem, you know that you can always call on us. 如果你有什么困难，随时都可以来找我们。call on/upon somebody for something members of the religious sect are very reluctant to call on outsiders for help. 这个宗教派别的人非常不情愿求助于外人。call on/upon somebody to do something being the only person in the office who speaks german, i'm often called upon to translate. 办公室里只有我一个人说德语，所以我经常被叫去当翻译。 appeal /əˈpiːl/ [intransitive verb] to make a public request, for example on television or in the newspapers, for money, food, information etc, especially in order to help someone who is in a very bad situation ［通过电视或报纸等公开］呼吁，恳求［提供钱、食物、消息等，尤指为了帮助处境非常糟糕的人］ appeal for the red cross is appealing for donations of food and clothing following the earthquake. 地震发生之后，红十字会呼吁人们捐赠食品和衣物。appeal to somebody for something the murrays have appealed to the public for any information about their missing daughter. 默里家的人呼吁公众为他们的女儿失踪之事提供线索。appeal to somebody to do something the speaker had appealed to the miners to vote for their union. 发言人已经呼吁矿工们投票支持他们的工会。17. a statement, letter, message etc in which you ask for something 要求某事物的话语、信函、信息等 request /rɪˈkwest/ [countable noun] a statement, letter etc in which you ask for something politely or formally 请求，要求 my grandfather's last request was that there should be no flowers at his funeral. 我祖父最后的遗愿是葬礼上不要有花。request for she refused all requests for an interview. 她拒绝了所有的采访要求。request that my request that everyone remain seated was ignored. 我要求大家都坐好，但是没人理睬。request to do something davis's request to do research rather than teach this semester is being considered. 戴维斯提出这个学期做研究不教学的要求正在考虑之中。at somebody's request because someone makes a request 应某人的要求 cummings eventually resigned at the governor's request. 肯明斯在州长的要求之下终于辞职了。on/upon request when it is requested 一经要求 information about our testing procedure is available on request. 有关检测程序的资料可供索取。make a request ray made a formal written request to meet with douglas. 雷写了一封正式的书信，请求与道格拉斯会面。grant somebody's request formal say yes to it 【正式】批准某人的要求 the board has granted your request for funding. 董事会已批准你的拨款要求。 demand /dɪˈmɑːndǁdɪˈmænd/ [countable noun] a strong request saying very clearly what you want, especially when you are asking for something that someone does not want to give you ［坚决的］要求［尤指要求得到别人不愿给予的东西］ a list of the students’ demands was presented to the dean of the law school. 一张学生要求清单交给了法学院的院长。demand for the union's demand for an 8% across-the-board increase is still under consideration. 工会所提出的全面加薪8%的要求仍在考虑之中。demand that a demand from your boss that you babysit his children is clearly unreasonable. 老板要求你去帮他照顾孩子，这显然是不合情理的。demand to do something the government has refused the rebels’ demand to release their leader from prison. 政府拒绝了叛军提出释放他们的头领出狱的要求。make a demand the kidnappers made several demands in their telephone call to police. 绑匪在电话里向警方提出了几个要求。 claim /kleɪm/ [countable noun] a request for something, especially money, that someone thinks they have a legal right to have ［属于合法权利的］要求；索赔要求 claim for the local people's claims for compensation from the chemical factory have so far been ignored. 当地居民要求化工厂作出赔偿，但至今仍没有得到受理。make a claim after the fire we made a claim to our insurance company. 火灾之后，我们向保险公司索赔。 petition /pɪˈtɪʃən, pəˈtɪʃən/ [countable noun] a document signed by many people that is given to a government or other organization asking them to do something that until now they have been unwilling to do ［由许多人签署并向政府或其他机构提交的］请愿书 a petition signed by 1000 hospital doctors will be handed to the minister of health at lunchtime today. 由1,000名医院医生签名的一份请愿书将在今日午饭时递交给卫生部长。 local groups have collected 17,000 votes on a petition to recall the mayor. 各地方团体在请愿书上收集了17,000个签名，要求召回市长。 application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ [countable noun] a letter or form that someone sends when they are asking for something such as a job, official document etc ［要求得到工作、正式文件等的］申请信；申请表 since i left university i've sent off nearly fifty job applications. 我自从大学毕业到现在，已发出将近50封求职信。application for we're pleased to announce that your application for membership has been accepted. 我们很高兴地通知你，你的入会申请已经得到批准。 the first two banks williams visited denied her application for a loan. 威廉斯去的头两家银行都拒绝了她的贷款申请。 appeal /əˈpiːl/ [countable noun] an urgent request for something important such as freedom, money etc, especially in order to help someone in a bad situation 恳求；呼吁［给予自由、金钱等重要的事物，尤指为了帮助某人渡过困境］ dozens of relief agencies have responded to the drought-stricken country's appeal. 许多救援组织都对这个遭受旱灾的国家发出的呼吁作出了回应。appeal for the war continues as a fresh un appeal for a ceasefire has been rejected. 联合国再次要求停战的呼吁遭到了拒绝，战争继续进行。 approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [countable noun] especially british an official request for someone that you do not know well to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will do it 【尤英】［正式的］要求；接洽 approach from the footballer said he'd received an approach from another team, and that he was considering the offer. 这名足球运动员说另一个球队已经跟他洽谈要他加盟，并说他正在考虑此事。make an approach an official approach has been made but the hostages are unlikely to be released. 官方已经提出了要求，但人质还是不大可能获释。 plea /pliː/ [countable noun] a strong emotional request for someone to help you or be kind to you 恳求，哀求［指要求某人帮助或施惠］ ignoring the man's pleas, the soldier shot him in the head. 那个士兵不顾那人苦苦哀求，朝他头上开了枪。plea for a homeless mother of six made a tearful plea for a home for her family. 一位无家可归、带着六个孩子的母亲哭着哀求给她的家人一个家。 ask /æsk; ɑːsk/v [i,t] 1. to say to someone that you want them to tell you something 问，询问:◇"what's your name?" she asked quietly. “你叫什么名字？”她轻声问道。◇ask sb a question can i ask a question? 我能问你一个问题吗？◇ask (sb) about sth did they ask you about your qualifications? 他们问了你的资历吗？◇ask (sb) whether/if/why/what etc helen asked him if he was married. 海伦问他结了婚没有。 2. to say to someone that you want them to do something for you, give you something, help you, advise you etc 要求; 索求:◇sarah wants to ask your advice. 莎拉想征求你的意见。◇if you need anything, just ask. 你需要什么，尽管提出。◇ask (sb) for some people don't like to ask for help. 有些人不喜欢请求（别人的）帮助。◇ask sb to do sth ask paula to post the letters. 让葆拉把那些信寄出去。 3. to say to someone that you want to know if you can be allowed to do something 请求:◇ask (sb) if/whether why don't you ask your dad if you can borrow his boat? 你怎么不请求你爸爸，看看能否借他的小船？◇ask to do sth susie's asked to go home early. 苏茜请求早点回家。 4. to invite someone to go somewhere 邀请:◇ask sb out (=ask someone to go with you for a meal, drink etc) （邀）请某人外出［吃饭、喝东西等］: mark would like to ask her out, but he's too shy. 马克是想邀请她出去，但他太害羞了。◇ask sb in (=ask someone to come into your house, room etc) 邀请某人进去 5. to want a particular amount of money for something you are selling 要价:◇he's asking $2000 for that old car! 那辆旧车他竟要价2,000 美元！ 6. if you ask me used to emphasize your own opinion 依我看:◇if you ask me, he's crazy. 依我看，他是疯了。 7. ask yourself used to say that someone should think very carefully about something 你仔细想想:◇ask yourself, who is going to benefit from the changes? 你仔细想想，谁将从这些变化中得益？ 8. don't ask me! spoken used when you do not know the answer to a question and are annoyed that someone has asked 【口】 别问我！［当不知道答案且不希望被问时用］:◇"when will vicky get home?" "don't ask me!" “维基什么时候回家？”“别问我！［我怎么知道！］” 9. be asking for trouble informal to be behaving in a way that will probably cause trouble 【非正式】 自找麻烦:◇leaving your car here is just asking for trouble. 把你的车留在这里等于自找麻烦。usage note 用法说明: ask, inquire/enquire, demand, and 和 requestask is the usual verb you use for questions or for when you want information. ask 是表示提问或索求信息的常用动词:◇why don't you ask dave? 你为什么不问戴夫？◇would anyone like to ask any questions? 谁还有问题要问吗？inquire/enquire is more formal than ask. inquire/enquire 比 ask 更正式:◇i would like to inquire about job openings. 我想询问一下职位空缺的情况。if you demand something, you expect to get what you want. 用 demand 表示希望得到想要的事物:◇i demand an explanation. 我要求得到解释。use request to ask for something formally or officially. request 则用于正式的要求或请求:◇he requested permission to return home. 他请求获准回家。 ☞ ask |
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